What Is the Largest Public Health Program in the United

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the largest public health program in the United States?

• A) Medicare
• B) Temporary Aid to Needy Families
• C) Medicaid
• D) Aid to Families with Dependent Children

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical charge of a cell's membrane, essential for nerve signal transmission.

Reactive Astrocytosis

An adaptive response in which astrocytes, a type of glial cell in the central nervous system, proliferate and hypertrophy in response to injury or disease.

Bipolar

Characterized by two distinct extremes, such as the mood swings seen in bipolar disorder, but also referring to cells with two different poles (e.g., bipolar neurons).

Glial Cell

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that provide support and protection for neurons.